Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-03-11

special from Harrisburg would arrive
before the train for Washington would
leave, Mr.. Pinkert0n received Mr.. Lin
colin and Col Lamon at the depot with
Ia private carriage and droyesabout the
city until II was time for do train to
start for Washington. The,party then
took the rear car, the last half ofWhich,.
divided off by . curtain, had been en-
gagged BY Pinkerton's lady for sick,
brother and Mr.. Lincoln Mr.. l.amon, Mr..
Plnkerton, md lady occupied this part
cf the sleeper for tho journey.
They left Philadel Ia shout / /.
o'clock, Not . soul except the four
people in the rea d oftthe car and
tine few at the dinner party at Harris
burg knew that Mr.. Lincoln had left
that city or4was on his vay to Wash
ington.
He could not, Of course take q large
number Of persons with him without
attracting attention and: betraying his
presence, and therefore reduced his
arrangements for defense upon that
journey to the smallest possible COM
pass by the selection, Of Ward a..
Lamon as his companion. Lamon was
9 native OF Virginia, who had come to
Danville, Ill, at an early day, and
l lor mnny years na9t Pfactlced law as
that place. He was alb over Virginian
and strong, stout. and athletic
Hercules in statue, tapering from his
broad shoulders to, his heels, and the
msnuso = m@n: =, pnysicany, ever
s e :. - was sA ~ - ~ tne ways
- tue "iy ar.' -, e years OF age' slS
u' anu' s1t1'ousn piuuon1 anu
s y - pas, vas 'l'olougniy courageous
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-n pisUis, W. D '7'1ll gers anu
-. w. - Allsos. iou couiu Put no
NV, nie ~; - as..cA " uoiense ~
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drop Of blood in his defense would ha
the most deliphtf,,l act If I.araon,a t;fe
aud that in him :he had : 1reo;rant mt, :
armed aud drilled for, the n,ost afiic;ent !.
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lt IS aouoliui II tnere was any time
curing the war IN winch there was
not IN washington, Baltimore, or in
that general vicinity some conspiracy
IN existence to capture or injure Mr..
Lincoln LIN IN one occasion, in the
summer OF 1858, II l remember rightly,
the writer OF TINS article had occasion,
watn William q: hanna OF Blooming
to on, ui.' 70 rae 70 the Soldiers Home,
ABOUT TOUR mlies from washington, to
eau upon MI: Lincoln In the evening.
Our driver missed the way, passing by
Inc nome INTO the forest below. Being
once IN the lntrlcacl ne OF this labyrinth
We dld not get out until 2 o'clock in
the morning. and the question arose
why the Rebels might not send 9 force
across the river, and, coming up in
the woods to the Soldiers Home, cap
ture Mr.. Lincoln and carry him with
IN the enemv's lines Mr.: Hanna was
very much concerned IN reference to
the situation, and said to him: "You
go and talk with MI. Lincoln; you are
new man. : The subject of his cap
ture or ASSASSINATION had been discussed
until 1t was sore subject between Mr..